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Molly's is a family owned and operated second-hand book and record store located in the heart of Philly's historic Italian Market. People are often surprised to find us here, in the middle of all the fruit stands, bodegas, butcher and...read more

Molly’s features a small but strong selection of rock, soul, jazz and international LPs. We also carry soul and rock 45s, all well organized for easy browsing , along with a limited selection of CDs..read more

We work from a canon of titles and authors compiled from decades of knowledge and experience as booksellers along with attention to customer requests. Our main areas of interest include modern literature, children's books and cook books...read more

Most people don't come to 9th Street for the books and records. They come for the food or for the experience and discover us here. 9th Street, aka The Italian Market, is the oldest continuously running open-air food market in the United States...read more